Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-03
CouneII conrencs next Mondar.

Council convencs next Monday.
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Tho weather is certainly delightful
A Mrs. Mcintosh died at this plac,
last Tuesday morning.
The name of Mrs. B. II. Stone now
appears as editor of the Telephone.
Anumber Of citizens will start fol
Texas in a few days to purchase cattle.
J. b. Edwards brought an exception
ally fine load Of apples to town last
Friday.
A new livery stable is being erected
by Joe harris on the lots south OF W.
+ Beaty's.
Dr. S. J. Thompson has removed his
dental Office to a room in the opera
house block.
w. Il. Badgett and J. r.. Bivin are
each building houses in the lower
part Of town.
There is general complaint from all
sections OF the scarcity OF cars for the
shipment Of hay.
All good citizens should report and
prosecute any persons violating the
statutes relating to prairie iircssS,
NoTicE The CnEFTArv Office has
been removed to the second story cf
the Skinner RatcliG & Co., builJing.
The japanese wedding, to occur
Thanksgiving night, at the opera
house in connection with the corn fes.
tiyal will prove entertaining to all.
T. Dawson has moved to his ranch
near Alluwe, Frank Billingslea into
the house thus vacated and DR.. Fore
man into his house-pn the hill which
Mr.. Billingslea has been occupying
From all accounts, the Rev. ]. II.
Healy is the greatest fraud Vinita ev-
er contained. lie Is now in Jail at
Joplin charged with theft, forgery and
several other crimes aud will doubtless
be sent to the penitentisry.
Because of his neglect or refusal TO
leave the nation Bill Harris was ar.
rested last Monday, on Agent Ovens
order, and sent to the calaboose. Ho
was released and started for South.
west City few hours afterwards.
Mr.. W. J. Strange and Miss Mary
Raymond were married one day last
week at Rolla, Missouri. After a brief
visit TO st. Louis they returned to this
nation and are now located at Chelsea.
May their success and happiness be
unbounded.
Had it not been for Deputy Solicitor
Foreman, Vinita would now have
another dry goods store. The proprie-
tor (who came right ont Of the center
of Jerusalem) had just unpacked his
traps at Spence Lanirum's when Lus-
ter stepped in and closed him out.
All the rails necessary for LAYING the
track OF the new road from Van Buren,
10 Wagner have been purchased. They
viii be delivered within this month
and next. When completed this road
will materially shorten the distance by
rail from all portions Of this nation to
Fort Smith.
The season of the year has arrived
when this country periodically losos
thousands Of dollars by prairie fires.
The utmost care should be taken 10
prevent fires of this Kind and every.
body should read the laws relating
thereto, which it may be remarked,
prescribe very severe penalties.
c. l.. S. C.-.The circle had its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday eve but as the
books have not yet arrived The meeting
was for business only. Seven new
members were admitted. A commit
tee on constitution was appointed.
The executive committee reported a
plan Of study, the next meeting TO be
deYoted to American history as far as
the French aud Indian war, to Ameri-
can industries, civil service reform,
cooperation. Programme will be Civ
en- next week.
A BUSINESS CHANGE.-The Patton
grocery store has changed owners aud
is now conducted by t. l.. Crgtchfield
& Co. MIR. Crutehfcld arrived from
Texas few days ago and opened out
Tuesday. The same lines. groceries,
hardware, furniture, queensware, ETC.,
will be continued, though the stock
will be increased. The CnIEFTAIN
bespeaks for the new firm a generous
share Of the patronage. Of this com
munity. Mr.. Crutchfeld will move
his family up about the first of De
cember aud they will become perma-
nent residents. They will certainly
be made welcome:
THE CHIEFTAIS MoyEs.-For the first
time in its eventful history the OHIEF.
TAIN is in comfortable and convenient
quarters. With unvarying punctuali-
ty the paper has for five years been
issued weekly, but frequently in q
room whore the thermometer as below
zero, where the stove smoked, where
the wind blew the lamp out, and where
in summer the type was in danger Of
being melted. The Office has been re-
moved to the second story Of Skinner,
Ratclifl & Co.'S. brick building, south
rooms. All Of our friends aud pa
irons are respectfully invited to call -
and pay their subscriptions.
DEATH or CHILD.-Clifiord Will
lam, son Of w. q. Chamberlin and
wife, aged one year, died asst Saturday
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